Universal vs Mutual - What's the difference?
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Of or pertaining to the universe.
Common to all members of a group or class.
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Common to all society; world-wide
Cosmic; unlimited; vast; infinite
Useful for many purposes, e.g., universal wrench .
(philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
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* {{quote-book, year=1970, title=Speech acts, author=John R. Searle
, passage=We might also distinguish those expressions which are used to refer to individuals or particulars from those which are used to refer to what philosophers have called universals : e.g., to distinguish such expressions as "Everest" and "this chair" from "the number three", "the color red" and "drunkenness".
Having the same relationship, each to each other.
Reciprocal.
Possessed in common.
Owned by the members.
Universal is a related term of mutual.
As adjectives the difference between universal and mutual
is that universal is of or pertaining to the universe while mutual is having the same relationship, each to each other.As nouns the difference between universal and mutual
is that universal is (philosophy) a characteristic or property that particular things have in common while mutual is a mutual fund, etc.universal
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Adjective
(en adjective)- She achieved universal fame.
Derived terms
* universalise, universalize * universal quantifierAntonyms
* nonuniversalSee also
* (wikipedia "universal") * general * globalExternal links
* *Noun
(en noun)citation
See also
* particularExternal links
* *The Medieval Problem of Universals- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ----
mutual
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Alternative forms
* (abbreviation) * (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- They were mutual enemies.
- They had mutual fear of each other.
- They had a mutual love of the same woman.
